Indus Valley Civilization is one of the biggest and oldest civilizations in the world. We have been taught about this topic in our schools a lot, but even after so much research, there are two mysteries that are to date unsolved related to it. First, how did it end? And second, what language did they speak? Watch this video to find out the entire history of the Indus Valley Civilization, and why no one has been able to solve its mysteries. Indus River, Tibetan and Sanskrit Sindhu, Sindhi Sindhu or Mehran, great trans-Himalayan river of South Asia. It is one of the longest rivers in the world, with a length of some 2,000 miles (3,200 km). Its total drainage area is about 450,000 square miles (1,165,000 square km), of which 175,000 square miles (453,000 square km) lie in the ranges and foothills of the Himalayas, the Hindu Kush, and the Karakoram Range; the rest is in the semiarid plains of Pakistan. The river’s annual flow is about 58 cubic miles (243 cubic km)-twice that of the Nile River and three times that of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers combined. The river’s conventional name derives from the Tibetan and Sanskrit name Sindhu. The earliest chronicles and hymns of the Indo-European-speaking peoples of ancient India, the Rigveda, composed about 1500 BCE, mention the river, which is the source of the country’s name.
There is a close relationship between climate and vegetation in the Indus valley. In Sindh province on the lower Indus, desert conditions prevail 10 to 25 miles (15 to 40 km) away from the river, and the area is dominated by sand and poor grass cover. Irrigation by floods or canals permits some cultivation, although intensive irrigation often produces soil salinization. In northern Sindh and in Punjab province, overgrazing and felling timber for fuel have destroyed much of the natural vegetation. Further, prolonged human interference with natural drainage and deforestation in the Himalayan foothills have led to a drop in groundwater levels and a further loss of vegetation. It appears that in prehistoric and earlier historic times the middle Indus region was more wooded than it is at present: accounts of Alexander the Great’s Indian campaigns (c. 325 BCE) and records of Mughal hunts (in the 16th century and later) suggest considerable forest cover. Even today, in the Indus Plain not far from the river, there are thorn forests of open acacia and bush and undergrowth of poppies, vetch, thistles, and chickweed. Near the river there are pampalike stretches of tall grass, and streams and canals are often lined with tamarisk trees and some dense scrub. However, nowhere is there a natural forest. Efforts at reforestation in some parts of the Thal area in the Punjab region east of the Indus have been successful. Cultivated areas close to the river have many trees, and the strip below the mountains has something of the appearance of parkland. Coniferous trees abound in the mountainous region along the upper Indus.
The Indus is moderately rich in fish. The best-known variety is called hilsa and is the most-important edible fish found in the river. Tatta, Kotri, and Sukkur, all in Sindh province, are important fishing centres. Between the Swat and Hazara areas the river is noted for trout fishing. Fish farming has become important in the reservoirs of dams and barrages. Near the mouth of the Indus-for about 150 miles (240 km) along the coast-there are numerous creeks and areas of shallow seawater. This zone is rich in marine fish, the most-important catches including pomfrets and prawns, caught from November to March. A modern fish harbour has been built near the port of Karachi, providing cold storage and marketing. An export trade in prawns has developed, and sea fish are marketed in different parts of Pakistan.
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